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In
09 I was told that the crank on the red/blue X1 was damaged and
I needed a replacement. I ended up finding an entire 2000
thunderstorm engine from a S3 and put it in the X1. The parts
engine was sold. I is running awesome. Stumbled over another
2000 X1 in Cleveland which I added to my collection. It is the
yellow bike in the calendar picture. I had it at the dealer when
they had a dyno present. 86 RWHP. Wow! -
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Buell
X1/X1W
This
is the picture with which the craziness started! It was May 2001
and I was sitting in front of ebay hoping to win this beautiful
bike. It was located in Murphy, NC, and sold
for $5750 TO ME! I have so far put approximately 18K miles on
it. It was all over the South Eastern US , before I shipped it
to Germany in December 02. 
Back in the USA, already
with my plan to -ONE DAY– move to the South of France and rent
out my Buell motorcycles, I added more X1s to my collection. A
dealer in Germany told me in the Summer of 07 that there are
more and more people asking for original and unmolested S1s and
X1s and they are willing to pay good. Hey, great! Maybe they are
also interested in renting one for a nice tour? We’ll see……
I
traded this 2000 X1 for a 2000 M2 which I had in the garage.
Another "crazy" Buell addict I knew had the goal of owning one
model of each Buell that was produced, with the exception of the
RW750, of course. He has a RR1200, is looking for a RR1000
currently and offered me at the time his X1 in exchange for my
black M2. The X1 had the Radical paint set #26/100 when
I got it. Since I had already a 2002 X1 with the radical
set (#9), I installed this custom bodywork which I liked a lot.
(Plus I could put a radical set in the basement…..who knows when
I might need this again…) I put some Streetfighter handlebars on
it , otherwise it is stock. It is very
fast and tons of fun. A French friend of mine rode it right
after buying a BMW R850R. He should have never done it…… Sorry,
Beemer
Here’s
the 2002 X1 with Radical Paint Set and PM wheels. It is
otherwise totally stock. Even the original Exhaust never came
off. Rode it together with my brother in law at Christmas 06
through the mountains of North Carolina. Spectacular! The 2002
was the last year of the Tube frame Buells. Everything was
pretty much sorted out and Buell offered a very reliable
motorcycle. The X1 was sold that year in a special
edition, the X1 "White Lightning", or X1W, in memory of the
unforgettable S1W from 1998. I heard rumors that Erik
himself put one of the last 2002 S3s in his garage… What better
sign could there be? Long live the TUBERS!
During
2008 I had the chance to add one of my most favorite color
schemes: nuclear blue frame and snap red. I found this one in
Indianapolis with an engine damage. It came with all kinds of
goodies plus nearly all original parts in a box. The engine had
been over-revved, the front piston met with the valve and
overhaul kit had tobe installed. Other than that the bike is in
mint condition and has very low miles.
Later
in the summer I found this beautiful, almost unmolested X1M.
According to the tale it was ridden by a hobby sportbike rider
at Laguna Seca several times. Buell engineers and technicians at
the track helped with the fine-tuning. It has a D&D exhaust,
which is really loud. Sounds great, runs perfect and is a WHOLE
lot of fun.....:-)
